Stephen Long (Ph.D. University of North Carolina, 2005) is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses on international relations and American foreign policy. His research focuses on the causes of war, rivalries, and victory and defeat in war. He is also interested in alliance politics and nuclear proliferation.

Reputation and International Cooperation: Sovereign Debt across Three Centuries by Michael Tomz. Perspectives on Politics 6:3 (2008).

Power and Military Effectiveness: The Fallacy of Democratic Triumphalism by Michael Desch. Journal of Strategic Studies (2008).

Reviewer for the following publications:

American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, World Politics, International Studies Quarterly, International Organization, Journal of Peace Research, Conflict Management and Peace Science, International Interactions, Foreign Policy Analysis, Security Studies, Journal of Military and Strategic Studies (Canada), Journal of Peace, Conflict and Development (UK) British Journal of Political Science (UK), Economic and Social Research Council (UK), World Politics